Cessna 402B 1973 - Page 60

MOORIN
G
YOUR
AIRCRAFT
Proper
tie-down
procedure
is
your
best
precaution
against
damage to
your parked
aircraft
by
gusty
or strong winds. To
tie-down
your
air-
craft,
proceed
as follows:
(1)
Set
the
parking
brake
and
install control
wheel
lock.
(2)
Tie
strong
ropes or chains
(700
pounds
tensile
strength)
to
wing
tie-down
fittings.
(3)
Caster
the
nose
wheel to
the extreme
left or
right
position.
(4)
Tie
a strong
rope or chain
(700
pounds
tensile
strength)
to
tbe
tail
skid.
(5)
Recommend
installation
oI
pitot
tube
cover,
WINDOWS
AND
WINDSHIETDS
The
plastic
windshield and windows
should
be
kept
clean
and
waxed
at
aII times.
To
prevent
scratches
and
crazing,
wash
them earefully
with
plenty
of
soap
and
water,
using
palm
of
hand
to feel and dislodge dirt
and
mud. A
soft cloth,
chamois
or
sponge
may
be
used,
but
only
to carry
water
to the
surface.
Rinse thoroughly,
then
dry with a clean, moist
chamois.
Rubbing the
surface
of
the
plastic
with
a
dry
cloth
builds
up
an
electrostatic charge
which attracts dust
particles
in the
air.
Remove oil and
grease
with
a cloth
moistened
with kerosene. Never
use
gasoline,
benzine,
acetone,
carbon
tetrachloride,
fire
extinguisher
fluid,
lacquer
thinner
or
glass
cleaner.
These
materials
wiil
soften the
plastic
and may
cause
it to
craze.
After removing
dirt
and
grease,
if the
surface
is not
badly scratched,
it should be waxed with
a'good grade
of commercial wax. Tbe wax
will
fill in
minor scratches
aad help
prevent further
seratching. Apply a
tJrin,
even
coat of
wax and
bring
it to
a-high
polish
by rubbing
Iightly
wittr a
clean, dry,
soft
flannel
qloth.
Do not
use a
power
buffer; the heat
gener-
ated
by
the buffing
pad
may soften the
plastic.
Do not
use a
canvas
cover
on
the
windshield
unless freezing
rain or
sleet
is anticipated.
Canvas covers
may scratch
the
ptastic
surface.
PAINTED
SU RFACES
The
painted
exterior.
surfaces of
your
new Cessna
require
an initial
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